Prodigals Black-eyed Gypsy lyrics

Black-eyed Gypsy by Prodigals

Black-eyed Gypsy lyrics

Three old gypsies came to our hall door 
One sang high and the other sang low 
The one sang high and the other sang low 
And the third sang the black-eyed-gypsy. 

Upstairs and downstairs the lady ran 
Put on her shoes of leather 
All of the hue and all of the cry 
She's away with the black-eyed gypsy. 

Late that night the squire came home 
Enquiring for his lady 
The servant girls replied to him all 
She's away with the black-eyed gypsy. 

Saddle for me my milk-white steed 
The black horse is not speedy 
I will ride and seek my bride 
She's away with the black-eyed gypsy. 

He rode east and he rode west 
He rode north and south also 
He rode till he came to a woody double field 
'Twas there he spied his lady 

"Why did you leave your house and land 
Why did you leave your money 
Why did you leave your new wed lord 
All for the black eyed gypsy?" 

"What care I for me house and land 
What care I for money 
What care I for me new wed lord 
I'm away with the black eyed gypsy." 

"Last night you slept in a goose-feather bed 
With the blankets turned so bravely 
Tonight you lie in a woody double field 
In the arms of your black-eyed gypsy." 

"What care I for a goose-feather bed 
With the blankets turned so bravely 
Tonight I'll lie in a woody double field 
In the arms of my black-eyed gypsy. 

"For you rode east when I rode west 
You rode high when I rode low 
I'd rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy's lips 
Than you and all your money."